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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-10-29

completely concealing the figure of the
wearer. The men were dressed in purple
vests, a chiffon, short tunic without
sleeves; the hair of some tied on the
top of the head and fastened with a
gilt grasshopper. Chariots rolled over
the roadway skillfully guided by adroit
drivers; monuments beautified the walks,
tall columns bore tripods won by fortunate
contestants at the Olympics or other games,
the houses were open, the sounds of the
lutte, the cymbal and the castanet were heard.
and the life of the day seemed nothing but
pleasure and excitement. And we were
there, sitting on the marble steps of the ul-
finished Parthenon, each with sandwich in
hand.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-10-29
The Western BoOms.

At Woodland, Cal, a lady recently found
a twenty-dollar piece i'll the street, invested
in it lot, and in two weeks realized 81 80.
This is the story they tell and it may be true.
Things like that frequently happen in
Omaha, Not long ago boy threw chunk
of dirt at man. The man held on to the
chunk and is now worth half million dol
lars. He was worth about that before the
boy threw that chunk of real estate at him,
but outside papers will please not mention
that part of thestory .-Onsaha World
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-10-29

from Asia,
and wrapped
in the hima-
ton, sumptu-
GU sly en-
broidered in
pal m e ttos
ndmytholo-
gical scenes,
fastened over
the shoulder
with agolden
CLASH and
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-10-29

"Not much" Mr. Stephens reioined, land
before we start out to see the sights I'll finish
up this sandwich. There's no telling what
they have to eat in this country now"
Whereupon he took hungry bite from
the sandwich, and with many grimaces and
imprecations instantly cast it from him.
''lt's dough-" was all he said.
"Of course it's dough-" explained Clark
"we're in 400 B. c., and that's 1900 A. d.
bread that won't be cooked for 1900 years
yet"
We looked at one another in silence for a
moment, and then, as the truth appealed
to us, we severally dropped our sandwiches.
Mr.. Clark was studying himself-he was a
study, as were all ofus.
whats this Mother Hubbard I've got
on?' he asked, "and where are my shoes -?
How did l get here barefooted and bare
headed? What's become of that suit of
clothes l had? But you all needn't laugh at
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-10-29

me; you are just as big guys
as | am. Look at yoursel YES"
And we did. It's no wonder
we laughed-there we stood in
a circle, wrapped in what
seemed to be sheet, no hat,
no shoes, arms bare; we were
the very realization of a
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1887-10-29

their mistakes with
out attempting to
correct them, think
ing I wouldn't notice
it. What do you i'm
agine the people Of
a thousand we ars
hence will think of
us when they dis
cover what sort of
work we did? It's
dishonorable and I'M
patriotic"
Clark whispered to
me:
"You notice, old
boy, they had their
Buddensieks in those
days, too. But don't
You think Phi
dias would nail -
things uptight- Il
er if he knew
as much as we
do about that
fellow Elgin ?"
I was about
to reply when
Phidias ad-
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-12-03
A Terrible Insult.
Yankee Blade

A western paper says; "Mrs. CleVe- land Is a most neat and taStehilly dressed lady, She looks as If she had just stepped out of fashion plate. This, we take it, Is the most deadly In. suit lady ever received, Omnipo- tent power could have created a wo. man to look as bad as the woman oi the average fashion plate; but, for the credit of the universe, Omnipotcnt power never did. The Minneapolis editors recent insult to Mrs. Clcve- land now palcs It's intellectual tirc, Looks like fashion plate, heyp Let Columbia's sixty million people arise as ono man and simultaneously sit down upon that editor.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-12-03
The sweetest Girl in School.

"She's the sweetest girl in school' enthusiastically exclaimed one young miss to another, as they passed down the street together. "Edith is so kind, and gentle, and unselfish, every one likes her. And she has lovely golden hair and pretty eyes. Isn't it pity her complexion is so bad it spells her looks. And then she has such dreadful headachesi" The girls skipped along, but it happened that Edith's mother had heard what they said. It set her thinking. What cold be done for those headaches and the rough, muddy complexion, that was such a trial to her gentle daugh- ter. She recalled what she had read of Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis covery, and on the spur of the mo- mlent she slipped into drug store and bought q supply. Edith took 1t faith fully, with the result that 1t cleared her disordered blood, relieved the headaches, made her skin soft, fair and rosy, and DOW she is not only the ''sweetest girl in school, but the most beautiful
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-12-03
Grea, Men at Dinner
Consumers Journal.


 The meals of Charlemagne consisted never of more than four courses, and his favoritc dishes were eggs and roast meat, particularly venison, which was served on long splits by his for esters. Luther preferred Torgau beer and book to all other beverages, As n young man Melancthon was very fond of barley soup, and he would often exchange diet of meat for bowl of barley soup. Small fish, vegetables, and all kinds of farinaceous food he liked, but large fish and meat he dis liked, and he hated all public meals or drinking bouts. Torquato Tasso was very fond of preserved fruits and all kinds of fancy sweets.
 Henry " was often i'll from eating too many oysters or melons. His fa- vorite drink was win d'Arbois. Peter the Great liked nothing better than Limburger cheese. Charles XII, king of Sweden, preferred A piece of bread and butter to anything else Voltaire, like Frederick the Great and Napo- leon l, was very fond of coffee His favorite food was oatcakes, but he pre- fcrred oranges to any other kind of fruit, The Dutch lady scholar, A. NJ. Schurman, ate spiders as delicacy Leasing preferred lentils, and klop- stock, who was real gourmand, fed on salmon, mushrooms, pastry and smoked Eaeat. Of vegetables he liked peas best, and grapes as dessert, to- gether with bottle of good claret or hook.
 Kant retained till his old age pref erence for pork, aii kinds of pulse, and stewed fruit. He devoted three hour, day to his dinner. Schiller was, ir his youthful days, very fond of ham An old notebook belonging to Stutt- gart restaurant contains some items about "Meals for Dr. Schiller in l7s2," from which it appears that, be- sides bottle of wine, ham was every day among the dishes on Schiller's ta- ble. Matthison confessed q preference for peas, beans and pork Lord Byron for Chester cheese, with ale and per- ter Pope was greatly interested" in venison; Jonathan Swift in turbot, and Sir Walter Scott for roast goose.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-12-03
How to Get Into Society,
 XAuNAA m1a.Am

In reading in various journals thost entertaining columns headed "Answers to Correspondents" one cannot fail tC be struck with the persistent question 'sHow shall get into society,"" This question evinces a laudable aM- bition on the part of the asker, and in- dicates the Ercgarious instincts oi man. Men herd together as instinct lively as bufialos: and the solitary man, who from his lshmaelite seclu- sion, hurls his defiance at social forms and amenities, is woefully lacking In some of the essentials of human na- tare.
 But we cannot help thinking that this general difficulty in getting into what is vaguely called society" which troubles so many of the ques- tioners of the correspondence column, is largely imaginary. It would do any such solicitous soul good to re- fleet that his own society-the element of social force which he represents Is just as necessary ia the delectation of others as their society Is necessary te his happiness. A man Is just as sure to find his proper society as water Is to find its level. No society Is con- genial to man into which he has not become rooted by process of natural growth. X tropical exotic in frigid soil Is n man trying to grow in society in which he is not indigenous. Most of the bitter bickerings, jealousies and heartburnings so common in society arc attributable to the transplanted social growths who are trying to flourish under conditions to which they are not adapted,
 There is no need of man searching for society; his own society will find him. He cannot conceal himself from his natural companionship; for his born brothers will gravitatc toward him with instinctive certainty. Let him rest in the assurance that his own personality, by law of its growth, attracts to itself the companionship best fitted to its needs.
 The stars come nightly to the skies.
 The tidal waves unto the sea,
 Nor tune, nor space. nor deep, nor high.
 Can keep my own away from me.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-12-03

WhCNU sAA0 AhkV EAStO CtuPtACo AASU AS At this poit the eyes of the jaded cap italistic visitors were carefully blind folded, and their animals were led by their guides for some distance further When they were permitted to see day light again they were in the midst oi clump of trees which stood on the rivers bank. They were given shov- els and picks, and told to dig any where about the clump of trees Each of the visitors did so, and each in turn brought forth one or more oi the precious stones they sought for They were everywhere, and the mil lionaire miners wiped the clinging soil from their hands softly, as though it was sacred deposit.
 On their return to San Francisco the capitalists wished to form com- pany. In ten days it was accom- plished. Arnold was paid his S1 ,o00, ,000 and made superintendent oi the mines. He at once made known the location of the diamond fields and they were visited by several stock holders of the company. Diamonds were found by each and all of them and all went merry as marriage bell until Arnold skipped for the east.
 It was then thought best to call in an expert, and Prof. King, the we'll known geologist, was selected. He first discovered that the ground around the clump of trees on the bank of the Rio Prieto had been cleverly s'salted" with refuse diamonds, such as may be cheaply bought in the marts at Amsterdam. It was also found that the diamonds found by the capi- talists had been "tried" at Amsterdam, and, as Prof. King said: "While dia- monds may exist in Arizona, it is hardly to be expected that nature will produce them partly cut or pol ished."
 The members of the new diamond company were both thunderstruck and indignant. and steps were quickly taken to bring Arnold to justice. He was at his home in his native Ken lucky, and the machinery of the law was brought to bear upon him there, He was arrested, but was never taken out of the Blue Grass country for punishment. In some manner he se- cured his release, and entered upon a life of wild enjoyment. His excesses were of short duration, and after five years of feasting and rioting with ill- gotten wealth his life went out.
 How much his side partner, Jim Haggerty, received for his share of tho plunder was never known, although il must have been a considera ble amount He was looked upon as friend and tool rather than bad sinner and wat left unpunished. However, as before stated, he died poor and miserable Yet it is doubtful if one of the vic. tims of Arnold and Haggerty's du. plicity would wish the future abod, of the clever swindlers in even SC warm a climate as that in which they located the famous Arizona diamond fields.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-12-03
A TRAGEDY IN HIGH LIFE.
rRoLnauR

PROLOGUE. "Take the towels" smiled Mollie to Blake Devoe,
 when he came for his daily splash. If was twenty summers or so ago And the bath-house keeper, her father, had nc Particular reason to think it low, r That she should distribute the crash Rlake spent that summer along the shore,' And idiy lounUing, would sometimes pour Into MOllie's ear his genteel lore.
 ACT 1.-THE sNUB. Years after Blake met at the polo game, A lady of rank and hauteur, She was rich and exclusive dame, Though there were doubts of her maiden name,
 Sweet Mollie, the bathkeeper's daughter. And he raised his hat with his usual grace, But she turned away with scornful face, For Blake was poor-and should know his place.
 ACT u.-REvERGE. She faints and is borne to her carriage below It's a ball that night at the Powells The matter why, they say, do you know That passing the napkins that way Deyoe Asked Mrs. McAlister, Mollie Monroe, If she wouldn't take the towelsT A woman lives lorn on the Jersey coast, And Mir. Devoe has been heard to boast That only fools need fire to roast.
 -NeW York Graphic
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-12-03

Good Time Coming and Don't You
 Forget It,
 For all who suffer with Mental and Physical Exhaustion, Nervousness, Sick Headache, Neuralgia, Dyspepsia, Constipation, Gastric Irritability, Diabetes, Heart Disease, Melancholia, Hysteria, etc. Pemberton's Wine Coca will give health and happiness, joy and good cheer to all who use it. "Rest for the weary" health for the sick, is obtained by the use of few bottles of this delightful nerve and brain tonic. For treatise on the Coca Plant and Kola Nut, address Pember- ton Chemical Co.,, Atlanta, Ga. Men, tion this paper.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-12-03
Salt Rheum,

With its intense itching, dry, hot skin. often broken into painful cracks. and the little watery pimples, often causes indescribable suffering. Hoods SarAparilla has wonderful power over this disease. It purifics the blood and expeis the humor, and the skin heals without scar. Send for book con- taining many statements of cures, to C. !. Hood < Co.,, Apotbecaries, Low ell. Mass
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-12-03

Omaha Man-"What bosh and stuff all this talk about anti-poverty socie- ties is."
 New York Man-"I don't know about that. A friend of mine was as poor as a church mouse before he joined the anti-poverty society, and now he makes S5,0O0 year."
 "Great Cesar! From his divi- dends?"
 "Oh, no. He got himself elected secretary ."- Omaha World.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-12-03

Late Quaker City .JubiIstioD- Philadelphia Citizen-"Iooray hoo ray !! the 'Puritan's' beaten the Gen. esta r"
 Cautious Wife-"Mv dear, hadn't you better wait until the news is con- frmedY1-- Ttd- Bffs.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-12-03

In another column of this issue will be found an entirely new and novel specimen of attractive advertising. It Is one of the Deatest ever placed in our paper and we think our readers will be well repaid for examining the SUPPOSED display letters in the adver- tisemeDt Of Prickiy Ash Bitters.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-12-03

Why suffer from Piles or Hemor- rhoids when BARLETT's PILE SUPPosI- TORIES will give instant relief and effect a sure cure-Introduced 1882 Insist on BARLETT's Suppositories- take no other. Tin case GA Supposi- tories) S1.O0. BARTLETT MFG. CO, Phila., Pa.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-12-03

A Boonville schooi-teacher had a great deal of trouble making a boy understand his lesson. Finally, how ever, he succeeded, and, drawing a long breath remarked "If it wasn't for me, you would be the biggest donkey in Boonville. "- Louisrille Tsgaes.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-12-03

A Philadelphia writer thinks that all locomotive engineers should have telescopes.
 Some of them do, but there isn't one that doesn't do his best to avoid them. .-1yracsee HeraH.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-12-03

It is said that Mis- Susan E. An thony has never forgiven her brother Mark for his iDfatuation for Cleopatra -NeJrGska State Journal.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-12-03

J. s. NERRKLL-D Deay Sir: Your Female Tonic has no equal in my esti- nation. Send me ore half dozen bot ties per express. Respectfully,
 BonDe Terre, Mo. A. NoCvrxE.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-12-03

A petrified peanut shell has been found In the upper gallery of tho the atre at Pompeii, Gods have been gods in all ages. LfTe.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-12-03

Perssns whose occupation gives but little exercise are victims of torpid liver and constipation Carter's Little Liver Pills will relieve you.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-12-03

FITS: All Fits stopped free by Dr. Kline's Great Nerve Restorer. No Fits after first days use. Marvellous cures. Treatise and e2.OO trial bottle free to Fit cases. Send to Dr. Kline, 9S1 Arch street, Philadelphia, Pa.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-12-03

Adam-"Eve, why did you eat that apple?"
 Eve (wearily)-"Cores."
 N. B.-This is one of the jokes that were saved in the Ark. For the other, vide London P-ach.-Life.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-12-03

A bribe is sum of. money offered to . person which is considered too small to be satisfactory; when it rises to the plane of @tisfaction it becomes . retainer.-LosceU Citizen.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-12-03

Are you going to Chicago via Cin- cinnati or Louisville7 If %, buy your ticket by the Monon" route. It is the daisy line between the Ohio river cities and Chicago.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-12-03

cai,dssn csy sos Pssshsr's cassoss..
 ts -Aoa
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-05-26
The Stately Trumpeter.

The trumpeter-bird is the rag-picker
of the woods and swamps of Guiana,
where he is always ut work at his trade,
with his stomach for pack and his
bill for hook. He performs most
useful but most extraordinary service,
devoring perfect multitude of
snakes, frogs, scorpions, spiders, liz
ards, and the like creatures. But
this terrible bird can be made perfectly
tame.
On the Guiana plantations he may be
seen fraternizing with the chickens,
ducks, and turkeys, accompanying
them iii their walks, defending them
from their enemies, separating quar-
refers with strokes of his bill, sustain
ing the young and feeble, and waking
the echoes with his trumpet while he
brings home his fiocks at night.
The trumpeter is us handsome as he
is useful. Noble and naughty in his
aspect, he raises himself up on his long,
yellow-gaitered legs, and seems to say:
Il am the trumpeter, the scourge of
the reptiles and the protector of the
fiocks!"
In southern Africa there is another
great eXterminator of reptiles-the
snake-eater or secretary-bird, a mag
niticent creature, who attacks the larg-
est serpentS, making shield of its
wings and sword of its beak. The
name "secretary-bird is derived from
the plumes projecting backward from
its head, which look like quilI-pens car
ried behind ones ear.
In South America, in the very neigh
borhood of the trumpeter's home, there
lives the kamichi or kamiki, who wears
sharp horn projecting from his fore
head and murderous spur upon each
of his wings With these three weap-
ons the scrpents that he attacks are
powerless against him and are easily
put TO death.
The secretary-bird, the Kamichi, and
the trumpeter form valiant and use
full trio. The trumpeter has two
merits above the others: the ease with
which he can be domesticated and his
musical talent.
The natives have saving that he
has swallowed cornet Whether
promenading or war-making, he fills
the air with his trumpet calls, and at
the sound of his voice of brass the rep
tiles take to flight.
Presently the bird arrives, tapping
his wings and welding them like a
sword. Having killed the serpent, the
trumpeter sounds his blast of victory,
rs he had sounded his charge. - Youths
Competition.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-05-26
AN END TO BONE SCRAPING.-

AN END TO BONE SCRAPING.-
Edward Shepherd, of Harrisburg, ILL.,,
says: Having received so much benefit
from Electric Bitters, feel it my duty
to let suffering humanity know it. Have
had running sore on my leg for eight
years; my doctors told me | would have
to have the bone scraped or leg ampu-
tated. | used, instead, three bottles of
Electric Bitters and seven boxes Buck
lens Arnica Salve, and my leg is now
sound and well.''
Electric Bitters are sold at 80 cents
a bottle, and Bucklen's Arnica Salyc at
% cents per box by Stone & Hassell.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-05-26

FEW PEOPLE ESCAPE the faint of
scrofula in the blood. With many it
is hereditary; bat it may also be ac-
CURED from want of air or lack of ex-
ercise' from improper food, or any
cause which brings about weakness Of
the body and impurity of the blood.
The disease is characterized by run
nlng sores, abcesses, swellings, enlarged
joints, sore eyes, etc. No medicine
has been so successful in curing scrofu-
la as Hoods's Sarsaparilla. The most
terrible running sores gradually dis
appear under the purifying and
strengthening influences of this great
medicine. If you are sufferer from
scrofula, and desire more evidence as
to the wonderful success of Hoods Sar-
saparilla, send to Z. l. Hood & Co.,
Lowell, Mass, for book containing
many remarkable cures.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-05-26
CONSUMPTION CURED.

An old physician, retired from practice, having
had placed in his hands by an East India mission
airy the formula OF simple vegetable remedy for
the speedy and permanentcure of Consumption,
Bronchitis, Catarrh Asthma and all throat and
Lung Affections, also positive and RADICAL cure
for Nervous Debility and all Nervous Complaints,
after having tested its wonderful curative powers
in thousands OF cases has felt it his duty to make
it known to his suffering fellows. Actuated by
this motive and desire to relieve human suffer
ing, will send free Of charge, to all who desire
with fu,l dsrcctiens for nreperine U and nsinr
Sent by mail by addressing with stamp, naming
this papsr.W. A. NoYEs, l4o PotCerS Block, Roeh-
ester. " T. 31y1
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-05-26

An old maid wiz, good deal of
money and nothing to do told CORE
spondcnt of The Boston Saturday Gar
cite recently that hereafter She was go
ing to hyc in Washington. You
see" she explained, mot being Il
Young girl. or married woman, or a
social leader. there Is logically no So
eial place for me in Boston. Washing
ton is the only American city cosmo-
politan enough, old world enough, to
afford social place to women of my age
without mission. 1t is really, YOU
know, the only American city where
boys and girls are not supposed to be
the only persons to carry on society.
Yes, Tn going to Washington.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-05-26
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-05-26

The Lincoln History in the June
Century will review the story of the
assault on Senator Sumner. and sum-
Marie the history Of the bred Scott
decision, and the Judges opinions in
the ease together with the opinions Of
Lincoln and Douglas. In the July
Century the famous, Lincoln and Doug
las debates will be d. scrlbed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-05-26

Eight theaters were destroyed by
fire last year. They We're in Derby,
England, By Gas explosion behind the
scenes; ut Bochum, Germany, unused;
at Revenna, Italy: Madrid; Orleans
vile. Algiers; Whites theater in De-
'troit; in Lenberg, and in Tinnevauy.
1nuIa.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-05-26

A great temperance camp-meeting
has been appointed to be held in Dodge
vile, Wis, June 30. p, and % Among
the speakers to be present will be ex-
Coy. ST. John and Mr.. V. Bennett. OF
Kansas, Col. George w. Balm, of Ken
lucky Col. John Sobieski, of Illinois,
and others. An attendance of 10, 600 is
expected.